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GardeningFive Pruning TipsPosted: 2/9/2012 Every few years, remove a third of the branches. (NAPSI)—Pruning shrubs helps produce new and healthier growth plus keeps them at a manageable size. Here are a few tips to help: 1. Cut at an angle a quarter of an inch above a bud. If the cut is any closer, the bud may not survive and the branch will die. 2. Prune flowering shrubs in late winter or early spring, before they flower, or, for spring-flowering shrubs, after they flower. 3. Every few years, remove about one-third of the branches-including dead wood, weak growth and broken and diseased branches. 4. Winter-hardy shrubs die back to the ground each year. In the spring, cut off all dead branches to about six inches from the ground. 5. Start with the right cutting and collecting tools. For example, The Gardener’s Hollow Leg is a handy recycled polyester sack with a belt attached that can reduce the need to bend over. Worn around the waist, the sack leaves hands free to collect trimmings and debris, deadhead or harvest, making it safer for ladder tasks, too. Comfortable and ergonomically correct, the sack eliminates lugging around a bucket or creating piles of clippings that must later be picked up. A strap on the bottom makes it easy to dump debris into the compost pile when the job is done. It’s a great gift idea for gardeners. For more information, visit www.thegardenershollowleg.com. Getting Your Irrigation System Ready For Winter - (NewsUSA) Posted: 12/8/2011Why Green Matters: The Value Of Grass In Your Yard - (NewsUSA) Posted: 12/8/2011Take the Bite out of Pesky Mosquitoes - (NewsUSA) Posted: 11/16/2011Create an Outdoor Resort in Your Backyard - (NewsUSA) Posted: 11/16/2011Lawn Growing And Mowing Made Easier - (NAPSI) Posted: 9/21/2011The All-American Award-Winning Daylily: Lovely And Low Maintenance - (NAPSI) Posted: 7/6/2011Growing Happiness With Hydrangeas - (NAPSI) Posted: 7/6/2011The Easy Way To Grow Roses - (NAPSI) Posted: 7/6/2011Keep Your Lawn Mower Running Right - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/8/2011Protect Your Trees, Shrubs And Home Value - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/8/2011What Are Those Brown Spots In My Yard? - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/8/2011Grubs: The Ugly, Silent Lawn Killers - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/8/2011Emerald Ash Borer: The $10 Billion Threat - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/8/2011Citrus Under Attack - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/8/2011How To Prune Your Hydrangea - (NAPSI) Posted: 4/29/2011Crabgrass: The Troublemaker In Your Yard - (NAPSI) Posted: 4/29/2011Successful Container Gardening - (NAPSI) Posted: 4/29/2011Growing The Best Tomatoes In Your Neighborhood - (NAPSI) Posted: 4/29/2011Money-Saving Vegetable Gardening - (NAPSI) Posted: 4/29/2011Create A Tropical Paradise In Your Own Backyard - (NAPSI) Posted: 3/31/2011Could Your Yard Use An Intervention? - (NAPSI) Posted: 3/31/2011Inspiration Helps Your Garden Grow - (NAPSI) Posted: 3/11/2011Don’t Be “Fuelish” With Your Lawn Mower Care - (NAPSI) Posted: 3/11/2011Feeling Overwhelmed? Stop And Smell The Roses - (NAPSI) Posted: 1/21/2011Protecting Your Sprinkler System On Colder Days - (NewsUSA) Posted: 11/12/2010Gardening Projects Help Children Flower - (NewsUSA) Posted: 8/19/2010Have A Better-Looking Lawn On A Budget - (NAPSI) Posted: 8/5/2010Scout Early for Soybean Aphids - (NAPSI) Posted: 8/5/2010Trade Your Lawn For A Ground Cover - (NAPSI) Posted: 8/5/2010Global Garden Report 2010: Survey Reveals Trends in U.S. Gardening - (NewsUSA) Posted: 7/29/2010Flowering Shrubs: More Bang For The Buck - (NAPSI) Posted: 7/29/2010Flowers Make Your Home Blossom - (NAPSI) Posted: 7/21/2010Control Weeds, Hit Yield Targets - (NAPSI) Posted: 7/21/2010Get To Know Spunky Ground Covers - (NAPSI) Posted: 7/21/2010The Top 10 Reasons To Love Hydrangeas - (NAPSI) Posted: 7/14/2010Winning Daylily Packs Powerful Performance Into Pretty Proportioned Plant - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/21/2010Mowing Made Easier - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/15/2010Growing Your Own Meyer Lemon Tree - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/15/2010Change The Way You Think About Your Lawn To Enhance Its Health - (NAPSI) Posted: 6/15/2010Kill the Weeds, Spare the Grass - (NewsUSA) Posted: 5/3/2010 |
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